zshrc

# Luke's config for the Zoomer Shell

# Enable colors and change prompt:
autoload -U colors && colors
PS1="%B%{$fg[red]%}[%{$fg[yellow]%}%n%{$fg[green]%}@%{$fg[blue]%}%M %{$fg[magenta]%}%~%{$fg[red]%}]%{$reset_color%}$%b "

# History in cache directory:
HISTSIZE=10000
SAVEHIST=10000
HISTFILE=~/.cache/zsh/history

# Basic auto/tab complete:
autoload -U compinit
zstyle ':completion:*' menu select
zmodload zsh/complist
compinit
_comp_options+=(globdots)		# Include hidden files.

# vi mode
bindkey -v
export KEYTIMEOUT=1

# Use vim keys in tab complete menu:
bindkey -M menuselect 'h' vi-backward-char
bindkey -M menuselect 'k' vi-up-line-or-history
bindkey -M menuselect 'l' vi-forward-char
bindkey -M menuselect 'j' vi-down-line-or-history
bindkey -v '^?' backward-delete-char

# Change cursor shape for different vi modes.
function zle-keymap-select {
  if [[ ${KEYMAP} == vicmd ]] ||
     [[ $1 = 'block' ]]; then
    echo -ne '\e[1 q'
  elif [[ ${KEYMAP} == main ]] ||
       [[ ${KEYMAP} == viins ]] ||
       [[ ${KEYMAP} = '' ]] ||
       [[ $1 = 'beam' ]]; then
    echo -ne '\e[5 q'
  fi
}
zle -N zle-keymap-select
zle-line-init() {
    zle -K viins # initiate `vi insert` as keymap (can be removed if `bindkey -V` has been set elsewhere)
    echo -ne "\e[5 q"
}
zle -N zle-line-init
echo -ne '\e[5 q' # Use beam shape cursor on startup.
preexec() { echo -ne '\e[5 q' ;} # Use beam shape cursor for each new prompt.

# Use lf to switch directories and bind it to ctrl-o
lfcd () {
    tmp="$(mktemp)"
    lf -last-dir-path="$tmp" "$@"
    if [ -f "$tmp" ]; then
        dir="$(cat "$tmp")"
        rm -f "$tmp"
        [ -d "$dir" ] && [ "$dir" != "$(pwd)" ] && cd "$dir"
    fi
}
bindkey -s '^o' 'lfcd\n'

# Edit line in vim with ctrl-e:
autoload edit-command-line; zle -N edit-command-line
bindkey '^e' edit-command-line

# Load aliases and shortcuts if existent.
[ -f "$HOME/.config/shortcutrc" ] && source "$HOME/.config/shortcutrc"
[ -f "$HOME/.config/aliasrc" ] && source "$HOME/.config/aliasrc"

# Load zsh-syntax-highlighting; should be last.
source /usr/share/zsh/plugins/zsh-syntax-highlighting/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh 2>/dev/null

You inspired me to do a rangercd:

rangercd () {
    tmp="$(mktemp)"
    ranger --choosedir="$tmp" "$@"
    if [ -f "$tmp" ]; then
        dir="$(cat "$tmp")"
        rm -f "$tmp"
        [ --datadir "$dir" ] && [ "$dir" != "$(pwd)" ] && cd "$dir"                                               
    fi
}

so you just have to switch
last-dir-path with --choosedir and -d with --datadir

another plugin you could very appreciate is zsh-autosuggestions or fzf (fuzzy finder for ZSH)

also: does lf have an imagepreview?

I am a bit late to reply lol but lf actually does have image preview check out lfimg. It works flawless and I prefer it over ranger.

@RichardBronosky (and @Arjentix and @zaid-g if you're still following),

Taken from https://vim.fandom.com/wiki/Change_cursor_shape_in_different_modes#For_Terminal_on_macOS adding this to my ~/.vim/vimrc gave me the same behavior in vim as in zsh.

None of these worked for me, but what finally got the cursor to reset was:

:silent !echo -ne "\e[2 q"

Did you come up with the name "zoomer" shell? That is hilarious